CIOSP4 and Purchasing System
Started by lawyergirl · Jun 9, 2021 · 2 replies
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lawyergirl
Jun 9, 2021 · 4y ago
Hello:
I had a question regarding the CIOSP4 RFP that requires at least one member of a CTA to have an "approved" purchasing system. I am looking to understand whether offerors must have a currently "functioning" or "producing" purchasing system, or is it just that offerors must have capabilities for an approved accounting system? In other words, its a question of currently using vs. having the abilities and functions in place for when needed.
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
Best,
Wendy
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ji20874
Jun 9, 2021 · 4y ago
I recommend you talk to the CIOSP4 contracting officer at NITAAC. No one here knows what they mean. Crowdsourcing answers works much of the time, but I don't think it will work for this question.
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formerfed
Jun 9, 2021 · 4y ago
@lawyergirl, Wendy, ji20874’s advice is solid. Ask that question to the CO.
I quickly scanned the RFP and see your question pertains to self-scoring. (It may also be elsewhere but I only spent a couple minutes looking). From my reading, I think an offeror or CTA member must have an approved system at time of offer submission. Since orders can be cost-reimbursable, I don’t think the government wants to chance an awardee is capable of being approved after award. If I were the CO, I would want an offeror to have a currently approved system with submission of offers.